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Ivy vs. Non |
| Message Name: |
Yes |
| Date Posted: |
01/10/2001 |
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In the eyes of an employer, I am curious about whether or not they look down at a resume, see Harvard or Penn and put them on a higher pedestal than a non-Ivy top-tier school? Does it get your foot in the door? Do people give you a little more respect? Is it deserved? |
| Message: |
Yes, having an Ivy League school on your resume will impress employers moreso than almost all other schools with the exception of Stanford types and some stud international schools. It matter even moreso on the east coast where the best companies are often run and managed by Ivy Leaguers.
For those who think it's better to go to a Penn State and get a 4.0 or than to go to a Penn and get a 3.2, keep dreaming.
Ivy's on the whole are a way better guarantee of getting your foot in the door. Of course there are exceptions for any brilliant person, but remember, exceptions do not negate the stereotype. Anybody can catch up if there smart enough, but an Ivy diploma certainly gets you greater access earlier on in your career.
Yes, it's deserved. People from state schools hate to admit it, but too damn bad. they have a reputation for a reason, and it's because they crank out smarter and more successful folks in greater numbers than other universities.
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